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Weird. It’s the only word I can come up with to describe this week. Monday, well, Monday we moved in. I went to bed in a room with boxes stacked up to the ceiling. Tuesday we had an entirely unexpected … Continue reading →

For the last eight years I’ve lived in the attic. There’s a lot you can do in a finished attic. For example, when I first moved in, my little brothers and I used to pretend to be superheroes, dress up … Continue reading →

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I might as well say it right off, but if you’re someone who would tell me your favorite cake flavor is red velvet, well, I’d instantly label you as “one of those people.” Red velvet cake is nice and all, … Continue reading →

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The Super Bowl is coming up soon right? Next week is it? Oh, not next week, so sorry I missed it….Oh! It’s today! That’s interesting. I only realized the Super Bowl was this weekend yesterday. My mom had thought it … Continue reading →

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The relationship between food and my family bears mention; it’s the best way for you to understand this cake and my happiness about it. When my little brother Gabe was two, he was diagnosed with celiac disease (my other brother … Continue reading →

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This Christmas I was set on procuring a few new cookbooks. Well, actually, I hadn’t given a thought to Christmas until the question of what I wanted was forced upon me. It was all in the name of letting a … Continue reading →

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Here’s the other version I made of Joy of Cooking’s cream cheese icebox cookies. I must say, I think they’re just about perfect. Nutmeg Browned Butter Icebox Cookies Adapted from Cream Cheese icebox Cookies in Joy of Cooking 75th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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I have done no Christmas shopping. I admit it’s awful. But hey, I made these cookies, which I’ll also admit is far more fun than trudging through the mall last minute. Especially when the weather is as it is. Between … Continue reading →

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Where to begin? I suppose it all started two weeks ago Saturday. That would have been December 1st. My weekend was all planned out to make sure everything would get done: 1 hour + for math team problems, multiple hours … Continue reading →

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Split pea soup has for me an interesting association. Do you remember the George and Martha books? I read them a lot when I was little and can recall very clearly how much George hated split pea soup. He hated … Continue reading →